Splenda "Mist"--Love It or Leave it?

Do you heart Splenda? I know a lot of people are fans of this zero-calorie sweetener. If you're one, you may be interested in the latest Splenda product: Splenda "Mist." Yes, you can now spritz your food with Splenda. Hmmmm. My take, after the jump.

****Here's the sales pitch from Splenda (in my own words): Revolutionize the way you sweeten your food by whipping out a bottle and giving it a spritz! Yeah, I wasn't that excited either. I mean, first off: What in the world are you going to spray? Your salad? Nope. Your cereal? Maybe, but that seems strange. Your fruit? I don't know, maybe I'm missing something here.

And while some people are bound to like the idea of an easier way to sweeten up foods (especially if they're already Splenda fans), there's something else that has me scratching my head: Don't these misters kind of look like air freshener cans? Yeah, not so appetizing.

But hey, if you want to know more about this new product from Splenda, click here to go to the new Splenda Mist's Facebook page (yes, one exists).

Important to note when we're talking about Splenda, and other artificial sweeteners: In case you missed the news, there has been some controversy brewing of late about whether Splenda is really good for your health or not. Click here to read the Vitamin G post on the topic.

Want my person, non-medical, take? OK, you asked! I wouldn't touch artificial sweeteners with a 10-foot pole. I'd rather risk eating a few extra calories than going the artificial route given the unsettling, yet preliminary, research that has come out on the topic in recent months. But that's just moi.